User Reviews

Reviews by RedDiamond:

An emphatically malty beer, but in the nutty, grainy sense that tastes wooden - perhaps even cask aged - but not overly sweet. This isn't a cask beer. But it's spicy with alcoholic heat and a sharp finish punctuated by bitterness. The body is clear oak with virtually no carbonation.

More User Reviews:

Pours clear dark amber with one inch of off white head. Fades quickly leaving minor lace.
Smell is yeasty bready with lots of caramel malt. No hop aroma.
Taste is similar with lots of sweet malt and little hop presence. Almost like they doubled the malts and forgot to do the same with the hops.
Mouthfeel is full with minimal carbonation and a medium lightly drying finish.
Overall: I usually like what this brewery makes in many styles I have enjoyed over the years but this is one I would avoid. Not a bad beer by any means but for those who like ultra sweet beers.

pours lighter red than i expected for an imperial red, almost no head. the smell is very sweet, brown sugar, and cherry candy. it's taste follows the smell. extremely malty, (which dick's does well), but this is almost too much for me. not sure how many of these i'd want in a row...